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Vanishing Farmland: Paradise Lost as Vital Farmland Gives Way to Development in Ogden Valley, Utah
“We are losing the most productive farmland in the state to development,” Utah Farm Bureau Federation President Ron Gibson said recently, referring to the fertile land that first attracted pioneers…
Allen Park in Sugar House is Saved From Development
Allen Park in Sugar House is saved from development after a group of citizens decided to petition to get the city to buy Allen Park.
Sugar House’s Allen Park to Be Developed
As an Allen Park neighbor, I find myself experiencing a mix of curiosity, worry, and nostalgia as I learn more about the future of the property and reminisce on its…
Letter from the Editor – December
We can welcome growth and population increases along the Wasatch Front. If I lived in LA, I would want to move here too. But we need to prevent the Californication…
Six Legal Questions Concerning Salt Lake City’s Inland Port
Salt Lake’s contentious inland port will undoubtedly impact the quality of life for City residents, especially those who live at the lower elevations along the Wasatch Front. It will add…
Farms vs. Suburbia: Does Population Growth Mean the End of Family Farms?
The Wasatch Front has been growing out rather than up for years. Sprawl is now threatening Utah’s most successful family farms. Over eighty percent of Utah residents say they want…
Biking West Valley — The difficulty of cycling the suburbs
An experiment: biking from my house (in Sugar House) to the Jordan River trail is a snap. But what about biking around West Valley City?
A History of Violence: Ogden’s 25th Street
Ogden, Utah may be on the rise but still has a shaky history rooted in the days of the Wild West.
Ogden LDS Temple Open House Starts Aug. 1
Come visit the newly renovated Ogden LDS temple open house from August 1st until September 6th.
Mulligan’s Golf Course Faces Possible Closure
Mulligan’s Golf Course in South Jordan may be closed and redeveloped as a mixed-use property, further eliminating the scarce mid-valley greenbelt. How are South Jordan residents reacting?
Sugar House Gardeners Seek Room to Grow
Though the local community garden has closed, new “growth” is in sight.
Peaches or Patios: Suburbs Pressure American Fork Land
A Utah County Farmer struggles with the oncoming development surrounding his lands.
Cash or Crops?
One acre of farmland is lost to development every minute. Will Utah farmers be able to sustain the demand for locally-grown crops? With their rapidly disappearing acres, it isn’t likely.
Cottonwood Heights –Meet the New Suburbia
Is Cottonwood Heights the new model as the Wasatch Front suburbs become cities? Sheriff Jim Winder offers his opinions on the issue.
